Roslynn Renee Mauskopf

Infobox Judge
name = Roslynn Renee Mauskopf


imagesize = 120px
caption = Roslynn Renee Mauskopf, 2004
office = United States District Judge
termstart = October, 2007
termend = current
nominator = George W. Bush
predecessor = David G. Trager
successor =
birthdate = 1957
birthplace = Washington, D.C.

Roslynn Renee Mauskopf (born 1957 in Washington, D.C.) is a United States district judge serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 9, 2007 to a seat vacated by David G. Trager and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 4, 2007. [Almanac of the Federal Judiciary, 2007.]

Education

Mauskopf graduated from Brandeis University in 1979 and received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1982. [Id.]

Career

Roslynn Renee Mauskopf entered service as a United States District Judge in the Eastern District of New York in October 2007. Judge Mauskopf was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 9, 2007 upon the recommendation of New York Governor George Pataki (R-NY). On October 4, 2007, the United States Senate confirmed Judge Mauskopf by unanimous consent. [Id.]

Prior to her appointment, Judge Mauskopf served for approximately five years (2002-2007) as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, overseeing a staff of nearly 200 attorneys. Before that, Judge Mauskopf had served as the Inspector General of the State of New York from 1995 to 2002. [Id.]

Judge Mauskopf began her legal career in 1982 as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office, a position she held until her appointment as Inspector General in 1995. Among other positions in the office, Judge Mauskopf served as Chief of the Frauds Bureau. [Id.]

See also

* [http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=3162 Official biography from the Federal Judicial Center]
* [http://www.nypost.com/seven/05162008/news/regionalnews/her_honor_wields_a_big_gavel_111074.htm May 16, 2008 New York Post article about Judge Mauskopf's induction ceremony]